The Family History Guide Blog

January 11, 2026

Family History Presentations by James Tanner

James Tanner serves as the Chairman of the Board for The Family History Guide Association and is a noted genealogist, lecturer, and panelist. Here is a look at some of his upcoming family history presentations:

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January 11, 2026

Family History Presentations by Miles Meyer

Miles Meyer serves as the Education Director for The Family History Guide Association and is a noted genealogist, lecturer, and panelist. Here is a look at some of his upcoming family history presentations: For more details on Miles’s RootsTech presentation, see our recent blog post here. Here’s the info on the January 13 presentation:

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January 4, 2026

New: The Guided Learning Brochure

Looking for a way to learn about or share our Guided Learning videos? Or perhaps you’d like a handy list of all the titles and links at a glance? You’re in luck, as we recently created a Guided Learning Brochure that does all of these things. You can find it in the Research Skills menu of The Family History Guide,...

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January 4, 2026

Booth Workers Needed, RootsTech 2026

Preparation for RootsTech 2026 is in full swing, and we are excited to roll out our new exhibit space at the Salt Palace Convention the first week in March. We are still in need of a few more volunteers to work brief shifts at our booth. We provide training and a shirt; you provide enthusiasm for showing RootsTech visitors an...

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December 27, 2025

2025 – The Top 10 List

This past year has seen a lot of changes and growth in The Family History Guide. As always, we are especially grateful to those who do family history work and those who support our website. We also note that we have added over 1,000 new likes to our Facebook page in the last couple of months, which is much appreciated....

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December 27, 2025

An Update of the Now Seventeen Rules of Genealogy

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. The recent BYU Library Family History Center webinar “An Update of the Now Seventeen Rules of Genealogy” is also available on YouTube – https://youtu.be/mDIGO80_xCM. Here is a summary of the YouTube video. This presentation, delivered by James Tanner at the BYU Library Family History Center, provides a vital “reality...

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December 21, 2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

From all of us on the Management Team of The Family History Guide Association, we wish you and yours a very happy and peaceful Christmas, Hanukkah, and other season’s greetings. We are grateful for the many thousands of you who are actively discovering and preserving your family histories, and sharing them with others. We have also seen a recent surge...

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December 15, 2025

Website Updates: A Lighter Look

It’s well-known that The Family History Guide website has a lot of information, on a wide variety of family history topics. For new visitors to the site, this can seem a lot to take in at first. So on Tuesday, December 16 we will be implementing a few changes to the website, to give it a somewhat “lighter” look and...

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December 15, 2025

RootsTech 2026 Bonus and Benefits

Note: This article appeared previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech RootsTech 2026, the largest genealogy and family history conference in the world, is scheduled for March 5-7, 2026 online and in person at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah. Meanwhile, by visiting the website, you can enjoy and learn from the following activities and learning opportunities. ...

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December 7, 2025